Implement tongue



March 22 1927.

C. H. RAND IMPLEMENT TONGUE Filed Oct. 5, 1925 Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IMPLEMENT TONGUE.

Application filed October 3, 1923.

This invention relates to improvements in implement tongues, and more particularly to a slidable or telescoping tongue which will be used in extended position when making turns with the implement when the extra length is needed to give the team room.

An object of the invention is to provide a suitable telescoping implement tongue to' provide the extra length when needed to take the place of tongues now in use where the neck yoke slides back over the tongue, or on a long stirrup provided for the same, and to do away with the extra length extending out in front of the team when in ordinary use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a telescoping implement tongue which will be highly efficient in use and quite in expensive to manufacture.

The other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings Which form a part of my application,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation partially in section of my improved implement tongue,

showing same in extended position, and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partially in section of my improved implement tongue showing the same in retracted position.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the following specification and the accompanying drawings, to designate corresponding parts.

My improved implement tongue consists of a tubular hollow tongue housing 1 which is either tapering, or uniform in size throughout its entire length. An annular stop ring 2 secured a short distance from the outer end of the housing 1, and on the inside thereof. A second step ring 3 is securely fixed in the outer end of the housing 1, and extends flush therewith.

The extension part 4 of the tongue is sliciably mounted in the housing 1 and is of slightly less diameter than the inside caliber or diameter of the rings 2 and 3. The inner end of the tongue 4: is provided with a head 5 which is of larger diameter than the said Serial No. 666,350.

tongue, and which is of slightly smaller diameter than the bore of the housing 1.

The outer end of the tongue t carries a cap member 6 which is larger in diameter than the said tongue and is provided at its outer end with an eye 7 which is to hold the eye bolt 8 to which the neck yoke is at tached.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that when the tongue is in extended position, as best illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the head 5 will abut against the stop ring 2, thereby limiting the outward movement of the tongue. When the tongue 4 is slid back, or telescoped, as illustrated in Fig. 2, until the'cap member 6 engages and abuts against the stop ring 3, the tongue will be in such a position that it will occupy the minimum amount of space.

It will be apparent that I have provided a highly efficient type of telescoping implement tongue which will be very rigid in construction and Which will combine efliciency with economy in the cost of manufacturing the same.

Many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A telescopic vehicle tongue comprising a tongue proper, formed as a tube, a straight yoke receiving extension rod slidable in said tube, a head on one end of said rod having means for connecting it pivotally to the yoke, a flange on the other end of said rod fitting snugly and slidably in said tube, an annular stop member fixed in said tube and spaced from one end thereof and adapted to contact with said flange to prevent removal of said rod from said tube, and a second annular stop member fixed in the end of said tube and adapted to contact with said head to limit the movement of said rod inwardly in said tube.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES H. RAND. 

